Median Household Income
$54,321
Median Home Value
$161,800
Median Gross Rent
$825/mo
Poverty Rate
24.2%
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
Homeownership Rate
61.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.9%
Median Age
31.7
Population Over Time
Rowan County grew 4.7% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
23,485
2016
24,302
2018
24,499
2020
24,534
2022
24,551
2024
24,578
Business & Industry
Rowan County has 532 business establishments employing 8,319 people.
Health care and social assistance
98
Accommodation and food services
59
Other services (except public administration)
43
Finance and insurance
36
Construction
34
Professional, scientific, and technical services
25
Real estate and rental and leasing
25
Wholesale trade
15
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.